You must be granted unpaid leave for any of the following reasons:
- The birth of your child or to care for your child after birth (the leave must be completed within 12 months of the birth).
- The placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care (the leave must be completed within 12 months of the placement).
- To care for your spouse, son or daughter, or parent who has a serious health condition.
- In the event of a serious health condition that makes you unable to perform your job.
- For a qualifying exigency arising out of your spouse’s, son’s, daughter’s, or parent’s being on active duty in the Armed Forces or being called up for active duty in support of a contingency operation.
- To care for a child, parent, or spouse who has suffered an injury or illness during military service that makes the servicemember unable to perform his or her duties (in this case, the usual 12-week FMLA period is extended to 26 weeks within a 12-month period). If you are the nearest blood relative, you may qualify for this FMLA leave even if the injured servicemember is not your child, parent, or spouse.
If you will be taking leave based on any of the above, you may be required to provide your employer with advance notice.
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